Doors & Windows Estimating Services
Comprehensive schedules for interior doors, exterior glazing, commercial storefronts, and complex hardware sets.
Service Overview
Estimating doors, windows, and commercial glazing requires meticulous attention to architectural schedules. A single missed commercial door hardware set can cost hundreds of dollars, quickly eroding profit margins. Our estimating services provide glazing contractors and door suppliers with exact piece counts and square footages. We extract data directly from door and window schedules, detailing fire ratings, frame types, glass specifications, and complex hardware groups, ensuring your bid package is complete and completely accurate.
What We Estimate
- Interior wood, hollow metal, and specialty doors
- Exterior entry doors and automatic sliding doors
- Commercial aluminum storefronts and entrances
- Glass curtain wall systems and structural glazing
- Residential vinyl, wood, and clad windows
- Skylights and translucent wall panels
- Door frames (knock-down, welded, aluminum)
- Complex hardware sets (closers, panics, locksets)
- Fire-rated doors and glazing
- Weatherstripping, sweeps, and thresholds
Who We Serve
- Glazing ContractorsGet precise square footages for curtain walls and exact lineal measurements for aluminum framing.
- Door & Hardware SuppliersOutsource the tedious process of extracting hardware schedules from massive commercial blueprints.
- General ContractorsVerify glazing bids and ensure the door schedule aligns perfectly with the floor plans.
- Residential Window InstallersReceive accurate counts and sizing for whole-home window replacement bids.
Our Estimating Process
Submit Project Plans
Send us your blueprints, drawings, or project specifications for a preliminary review.
Review & Quote
Our team analyzes the scope of work and provides a detailed quote and timeline.
Approval & Estimate
Once approved, we begin the comprehensive material takeoff and cost estimation process.
Delivered Project
You receive a fully detailed, bid-ready estimate delivered straight to your inbox.
What You Receive
- Comprehensive door and frame schedule
- Curtain wall and storefront square footages
- Aluminum framing linear footage
- Itemized hardware set quantities
- Fire-rated assembly summaries
- Labor hours for installation and glazing
Project Types
Why Choose Our Service
Catch Schedule Errors
Architects frequently make mistakes on door schedules. We cross-check the plans to ensure you don't underbid due to a bad schedule.
Accurate Hardware Pricing
Commercial hardware is expensive. We ensure every panic bar, closer, and specialized lockset is accounted for.
Precise Aluminum Mullions
We calculate the exact linear footage of aluminum extrusions required for custom storefront framing.
Streamlined Ordering
Our organized schedules can be sent directly to your manufacturers for immediate pricing.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do you calculate storefront mullions or just square footage?
Both. We provide the overall square footage of the glazing and the specific linear footage of the aluminum framing/mullions required to build it.
Can you estimate custom curtain walls?
Yes, we analyze architectural elevations to provide accurate dimensions, square footages, and framing requirements for complex curtain wall systems.
How do you handle hardware sets?
We extract the hardware groups from the architectural specs (e.g., Set 1 includes closer, hinges, lockset, kickplate) and multiply it by the number of doors assigned to that set.
Do you estimate automatic and sliding doors?
Yes, we identify and count specialized doors, including automatic sliders, revolving doors, and high-speed roll-up doors for industrial projects.
Unlock Accurate Door & Window Bids
Send us your architectural schedules and elevations for a precise glazing and hardware takeoff.